ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS: started and increased metformin, outcome unclear
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2025
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user wrote that they had the same experience as the original poster when starting and increasing metformin, but it got a bit better with time.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- metformin · Worse
I've had the same experience when starting (and upping) metformin but it got a bit better with time
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-09 | severe burning in legs after starting and upping metforminI've had the same experience when starting (and upping) metforminIn context ↗ | Metformin |
| 2025-09-09 | leg burning eased somewhat over timeit got a bit better with timeIn context ↗ | Metformin |
Adverse events
- Metformin“I've had the same experience when starting (and upping) metformin but it got a bit better with time” In context ↗ Nerve pain